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i li . \, ~S5if \' ". Page 4. e f. Upon af3t3i08Vat adoption by the City Council, the neighborhood plan shall be considered a general plan refinement by the city and its various departments. Seetion 4. Neighborhood Newsletters a. The city shall finanee the print'ing and mailing of neighborhood newsletters <<~~ eommunieations~ unthin bvngeto~y allowances set by the city. Neighborhood organizations may raise funds to finanee their ow-a publications. b. Newsletters fi~~nced by the city shall be governed by these guide- lines: 1) The main purposes of the neighborhood newsletters aPe to dis- tribute information to neighborhood members on matters affecting their area~ and to provide a forum for the free expression of the opinions of neighborhood members on issues of interest to the neighborhood. 2) Advocaey positions may be included in the newsletters in an editoriaZ format. Newsletters shall clearly indicate editorial material and gua1~antee spade for timely printing of differing viewpoints. 3) CommerciaZ advertizi~2 will not be permitted in newsletters unless finaneed by other than eity funds. 4) The'city shall have access to neighborhood newsletters for city information. Section 5. Recorrmended Procedure for Establishment of City-Recognized Neighborhood Organizations a. When sufficient interest has been expressed by a substantial number of ~~e~e~ty 6WRe~s aRe teAaRts persons interested in the neighbor- hood, a request should be made to the city mafla~e~ls eff4ee manager for city staff assistance. b. After informal meetings between city staff and interested persons, a neighborhood-wide meeting or meetings shall be held for the purpose of information, organization, adoption of a neighborhood €AatotefJ governing document~ and election of officers. c. After a neighborhood eRa~te~ gove~ning document has been adopted by the neighborhood organization, it SA6ella may be submitted to the City ~1anager for consideration by the City Council. d. By pese}tit4sA, the 6~ty 6e~Ae~~ may a~~f8ve t~e €Aa~tep sf t~e Re4~h~efRaea ef~afl~~a~~6A aAcl th~5 ~eee~R~~e 4t as the eff~e~al Re~~~- eefA8e8 sp~aR~~atteR fe~ tAe g~veA apea. The City Covncil~ upon approval of the governing docum8nt of the neighborhood organization~ shall adopt the doewnent~ and any modifieations thereto~ by resolu- tion. The neighborhood organization is then recognized as the official voice of that neighborhood area u~~er the provisioiw of this Policy.